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Today in Sikh History - 27th January |
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27th January |
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| 1682 |
Janam Din Baba
Deep Singh Ji Shaheed.
==> BABA DEEP SINGH SHAHEED, known as Deepaa in his childhood,
was born on 14 Magh Sunmat 1737 to mother Mata Jeeonee and father
Bhai Bhagtoo at Paahoowind, Amritsar. He is remembered as one of
the most revered martyrs of Sikh history.
He was influenced and introduced to amrit by Sri Guru Gobind Singh
Patshah. After partaking amrit, at the age of 20-22 years, Deepaa
came to known as Baba Deep Singh. He learned Gurmukhi and Gurbani
from Bhai Mani Singh along with horseback riding, archery and other
arms training. Baba Deep Singh served the Panth extremely well through
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fighting
several wars for the Panth. In 1709, he joined Baba Gurbakhash
Singh (Banda Bahadur) to fight in the battle of Sirhind and
Sadhora. In 1746, Deewan Lakhpat Rai attacked Sikhs at Kahnoowal
jungles and ordered to set the whole jungle on fire. Baba Deep
Singh, also there, somehow escaped and fought back at the Beaas
River bank, and finally reaching Malwa. This incidence is known
as "Chotta Ghalughara" (minor genocide).
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preparation
and distribution of hand-written beadhs of Sri Guru Granth Sahib
from Takhat Dumdama Sahib.
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fighting
for the independence and sovereign sanctity of Sri Harmandir
Sahib following its distruction by Jahan Khan, who was general
to Tamur Shah, Subaedar of Punjab and son of Ahmad Shah Abdali.
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On Magh of Sunmat
1817, Baba Deep Singh fell near Rampur, while fighting the mughals
to free Sri Harmandir Sahib. His head was severed from its body.
However, Baba Deep Singh picked up his head and kept fighting until
he reached the Parkiramas of Sri Harmandir Sahib. In honor of such
noble sacrifice, Gurudwara Shaheed Ganj is established in Amritsar,
where GurSangat gathers on a regular daily basis. Baba Deep Singh
was among the leaders of our Shaheedi Misls. |
| 1846 |
Anglo-Sikh war
was fought at village Aliwal, Tehsil Jagraon. The Sikhs suffered severe
losses due to internal dissensions. |
| 1921 |
Gurudwara Sudhar
Dal was named Akali Dal and Sarmukh Singh Jhabal was elected its first
President. This body was to serve as a central body controlling and
directing various Akali Jathas that had mushroomed from mid-1920. |
| 1923 |
The Kar-Sewa of
Amritsar Sarowar was initaited. All participant Sikh sangats gathered
at Gurdwara Sri Putali Sahib to do their ardas before proceeding for
kar-sewa at Sri Harmandie Sahib. |
| 1983 |
Akali members
of Parliament and Assembly resigned in support of Sikh's righteous
demands. |
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